All the blocks

Ole Miss is breaking in big men not accustomed to starting, but they do know how to block some shots. The Rebels lead the SEC and are third in the nation with 7.7 blocks a game. Aaron Jones is averaging 2.8 (third in the SEC) and Demarco Cox has 1.6 (sixth).

Give it up

Western Kentucky is turning the ball over on 22.5 percent of its possessions, 330rd in the 351-team Division I. That's a big reason why the team has lost at places like Marshall and Bowling Green. The Hilltoppers are 7-0 at home though.

Connections

Ole Miss athletics director Ross Bjork was once the boss at Western Kentucky and made the decision to remove his coach midseason and promote Ray Harper, who has only led the team to two straight NCAA Tournaments since then.